18,132 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,944
- 2016: 16,282
- 2021: 18,132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coorparoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coorparoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coorparoo is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This is one of the largest populations at this level, with a demographic profile that skews heavily towards working-age adults.
18,132
▲ +21.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coorparoo — higher than 89% of areas.
| Coorparoo | 18,132 |
|---|---|
| 4151, QLD | 18,132 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 18,132 people. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 36.1%. This helps explain why children under 15 (14.8%) and seniors over 65 (12.4%) are both well below the national and state figures.
12.4% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coorparoo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many people here have never married (46.7%), and those in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.2% of residents, a little below the Australian average.
1.2% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coorparoo, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coorparoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30707/coorparoo/topic/demographics-identity